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MUSC-11C-01 Week 3: Mid-unit II Quiz (Lecture 4 & 5, readings)

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Which of the following groups of musicians translated the New Orleans style to a larger, Chicago-based audience, and helped to establish the broader foundations of structured improvisation and popular-song interpretation, that would be so important for the jazz of the next generation?

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A.King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, and Lil Hardin
B.Paul Whiteman, Louis Armstrong, and Bing Crosby
C.King Oliver, Sidney Bechet, and Josephine Baker
D.Chick Webb, Duke Ellington, and Louis Armstrong
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The question asks about a group of musicians who carried New Orleans jazz to a broader Chicago audience and laid groundwork for structured improvisation and interpretation of popular songs, influencing next-generation jazz. Option 1: 'King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, and Lil Hardin' — This group is historically recognized for moving the New Orleans style to Chicago, with Oliver's cornet, Armstrong's innovations, and Lil Hardin's pivotal role as a pianist/composer and Armstrong's wife at the time, helping to shape arrangements and the evo......Login to view full explanation

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